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It was moved and seconded to reconsider the thirteenth section of the sixth article→→→

Which passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "three-fourths," and to insert the words "two-thirds,” in the thirteenth section of the sixth article

Which passed in the affirmative.

YEAS-Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

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NAYS-Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Vir

ginia

DIVIDED-New Hampshire

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It was moved and seconded to appoint a committee to prepare a bill of rights

Which passed unanimously in the negative.

It was moved and seconded to reconsider the thirteenth article, in order to add the following clause at the end of the thirteenth article:

“Provided nothing herein contained shall be con"strued to restrain any state from laying duties upon "exports, for the sole purpose of defraying the char ges of inspecting, packing, storing, and indemnifying "the losses in keeping the commodities in the care of "publick officers before exportation."

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It was agreed to reconsider.

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YEAS-Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virgi nia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia NAYS-New Hampshire, New Jersey, Delaware, 3

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1787.

The honourable Mr. Johnson, from the committee of

revision, reported the following as a substitute for the twenty-second and twenty-third articles :

"Resolved, That the preceding constitution be laid "before the United States in Congress assembled ; "and that it is the opinion of this convention, that it "should afterwards be submitted to a convention of "delegates chosen in each state by the people thereof, "under the recommendation of its legislature, for their "assent and ratification; and that each convention "assenting to, and ratifying the same, should give no"tice thereof to the United States in Congress assem"bled.

"Resolved, That it is the opinion of this conven❝tion, that as soon as the conventions of nine states "shall have ratified this constitution, the United States "in Congress assembled should fix a day, on which "electors should be appointed by the states which "shall have ratified the same; and a day on which "the electors should assemble to vote for the presi"dent; and the time and place for commencing pro"ceedings under this constitution: that after such pub"lication, the electors should be appointed, and the "senators and representatives elected that the elec"tors should meet on the day fixed for the election of "the president, and should transmit their votes certifi"ed, signed, sealed, and directed, as the constitution "requires, to the secretary of the United States in "Congress assembled: that the senators and repre"sentatives should convene at the time and place as"signed that the senators should appoint a president "of the senate for the sole purpose of receiving, open"ing, and counting the votes for president: And that "after he shall be chosen, the Congress, together with

"the president, should, without delay, proceed to exe"cute this constitution."

The clause offered to the house yesterday to be added to the thirteenth article being withdrawn, it was moved and seconded to agree to the following amendment to the thirteenth article:

"Provided, That no state shall be restrained from "imposing the usual duties on produce exported from "such state, for the sole purpose of defraying the char'ges of inspecting, packing, storing, and indemnifying "the losses on such produce, while in the custody of publick officers: but all such regulations shall, in

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case of abuse, be subject to the revision and control " of Congress"———

Which passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the report of the committee respecting the twenty-second and twenty-third articles

Which passed in the affirmative.

YEAS-New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia'

NAY-Connecticut

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It was moved and seconded to proceed to the comparing of the report from the committee of revision, with the articles which were agreed to by the house, and to them referred for arrangement—

Which passed in the affirmative.

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YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia NAYS-Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Carolina 3 And the same was read by paragraphs, compared, and in some places corrected and amended.

[No entry of the corrections and amendments adopted or proposed, appears upon the journals. The sheets of yeas and nays exhibit, however, many of the questions upon the amendments proposed, and the result of the votes upon them. The amendments adopted, are interterlined in manuscript, in the revised draft of the constitution, used by Mr. Brearly; and, with the minutes furnished by Mr. Madison to com. plete the journal, collated with the entries on the sheets of yeas and nays, present the following questions and votes.]

It was moved and seconded to add the words "for "two years"-[See second section, first article.] Which passed in the negative. YEA-Massachusetts

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NAYS-New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

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It was moved and seconded to insert the word " vice," instead of "servitude," article first, section second, clause third

Which passed unanimously in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "and direct taxes," from the same clauseWhich passed in the negative.

YEAS-New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland

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NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

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It was moved and seconded to insert between "af"ter" and "it," the words "the day on which."

Passed in the negative.

YEAS-Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia

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NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecti.

cut, New Jersey, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

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It was moved and seconded to rescind the rule for adjournment

Which passed in the affirmative.

YEAS New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

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NAYS-Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland

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It was moved and seconded to insert after the word "parts," the words "of the proceedings of the se"nate"

Which passed in the negative.

YEAS-Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina 3 NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Georgia DIVIDED-South Carolina

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It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "to," before" establish justice," in the preambleWhich passed in the affirmative.

YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

NAYS-New Jersey, Virginia

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It was moved and seconded to reconsider the second clause of the third section, first article

Which passed in the negative.

YEAS-Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virgi

nia, North Carolina

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NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecti

cut, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia

Question omitted.

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